The circumstances suggest that the Broncos pivoted from Aaron Rodgers to Russell Wilson once it became known that Rodgers is staying with the Packers. There’s a very real narrative that Wilson wasn’t Plan B for Denver, that he was Plan A.
That would make the two-time MVP Plan B.
Yes, the Broncos spent roughly a month working on the deal that officially will bring Wilson to Denver next Wednesday. But the talks may have always been contingent on Rodgers choosing not to leave Green Bay.
It’s simple. The Broncos have a tentative package for Wilson and a tentative package for Rodgers, Rodgers makes the decision to stay, and the Broncos turn to Seattle.